Jeb Bush resigns board positions

Jeb Bush has resigned all of his board memberships – both nonprofit and business – in a move that helps clear a path toward a 2016 presidential campaign.

Bush stepped down from his remaining board memberships on Wednesday, the last day of the year, an aide said. It’s a continuation of a process that began earlier in the month when Bush announced plans to actively explore a White House bid.

Spokeswoman Kristy Campbell called Bush’s review of his business interests “a natural next step as he turns his focus to gauging whether there is support for a potential candidacy.”

Bush is seen as an early favorite of the Republican establishment. He launched a series of private business ventures after leaving the Florida governor’s mansion in 2007.

Associated Press